⚓ The Gibraltar of the East: Alternative History of a 1.5x Tsushima Island
⚓ The Gibraltar of the East: Alternative History of a 1.5x Tsushima Island Welcome back to The Worldsee. In our previous #IFGeography post, we expanded Tsushima Island by 1.5 times. We kept the physics realistic: we narrowed the Korea Strait, turning the ocean currents into a high-speed, treacherous vortex. We expanded Aso Bay into a massive, storm-proof inland sea, and we blanketed the interior in an impenetrable primeval cloud forest. Today, we transition from Speculative Geography to Alternative History . When you drop a massive, unassailable natural fortress right into the middle of the most critical maritime chokepoint in East Asia, history does not simply ripple; it fractures. A 1.5x Tsushima is no longer just a stepping stone between Korea and Japan—it is the ultimate kingmaker. Let’s explore the bloody, empire-defining alternative history of the Gibraltar of the East. 1. The Untouchable Pirate Kingdom (13th - 15th Century) In our reality, the Wako (Japanese pirate...